“Not In Potter’s Plans” | Hammers’ fan favourite on Burnley’s shopping list

The thorny issue of West Ham’s likely summer departures gets another airing this morning: The Hammers have yet to line up any sales for their more -erm- ‘experienced’ squad members so news that a Premier League side is sniffing around a first team favourite is bound to get a mixed reaction. Fans will be immediately concerned owing to the numbers of goals contributed by the individual under scrutiny however the bean counters at the club are likely to be desperate to offload any of the side worth a few million, with buyers reportedly scarce at present.

So Tomas Souckek, reported again today as being attracting interest from Burnley, could well be sacrificed as a sellable asset – although the jury is still out as to whether the Premier League’s new boys Burnley can afford the Hammers’ price tag . According to Caughtoffside.com:

“Burnley are in the market for a new central midfielder this summer and have identified Soucek as a potential target. However, the overall package of a deal could price him out a move to Turf Moor before the 1 September deadline.”

According to their article, “The midfielder, 30, does not figure in Graham Potter‘s long-term plans at the London Stadium.”

41 Goals for West Ham makes him a high-risk sale – with others surely ahead of Soucek in the order of priorities for summer sales. Whether Tornado Tom will be able to fit into the new-shape midfield which Potter and Macaulay are supposedly planning remains to be seen.

What is abundantly clear is that the Alvarez/Rodriguez/ Soucek gruesome threesome certainly won’t remain in it’s 2024-5 guise as the Hammers go shopping for pacy creative youngsters and will have Freddie Potts and George Earthy banging the door down in the summer.